Realistic Offseason — 49,500,000 Luka Doncic
12,428,571 Jarred Vanderbilt
8,104,000 Deandre Ayton
6,000,000 Jake LaRavia
4,201,080 Dalton Knecht
2,296,271 Bronny James
2,150,917 Adou Thiero
6,800,000 Incomplete Roster Charge (1.36 x 5)
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Payroll: 91,480,839
Cap Hold: 20,906,361 Austin Reaves
Total: 112,387,200
Salary Cap: 165,000,000
Cap Space: 52,612,800
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Signing:
25,000,000 LeBron James (27,612,800)
15,000,000 Marcus Smart (12,612,800)
12,600,000 Luke Kennard
9,425,000 Rui Hachimura (Room Exce
[Post Game Thread] The Oklahoma City Thunder (62-16) demolish the South Bay Lakers (50-28), 123-87. — ||
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|[](/OKC) **123 - 85** [](/LAL)|
|**Box Scores: [NBA](http://www.nba.com/game/OKC-vs-LAL-0022501155/box-score) - [Yahoo](https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/scoreboard/)**|
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|**GAME SUMMARY**|
|**Location:** Crypto.com Arena|
|**Officials:** Pat Fraher, Justin Van Duyne, and Ashley Moyer-Gleich|
|**Team**|**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Total**|
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|Oklahoma City Thunder|34|31|28|30|123|
|Los Angeles Lakers|27|20|15|23|85|
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|**TEAM ST
[Highlight] LeBron James on SGA: "For him to play on the perimeter as much as he does, playing midrange as much as he does and still be as super efficient as he is. It's Jordan-esque."
Bryce James didn’t play for Arizona in Final Four — here's why LeBron's son is on the bench — [https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/bryce-james-isnt-playing-arizona-final-four-why-lebron-son-bench/a1cc339eb30eeebb926bb7db](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/bryce-james-isnt-playing-arizona-final-four-why-lebron-son-bench/a1cc339eb30eeebb926bb7db)
The reason Bryce was on the bench during Arizona’s loss:
Lebron James & Anthony Davis Prank Draymond Green | Foul Play
[Dan Woike] Lakers rule out LeBron James tonight against the OKC Thunder
[McMenamin] LeBron James is out tonight against the Thunder with left foot soreness, the Lakers announced. Tonight is the start of three games in four nights for LAL, followed by GSW on the road Thursday and home against PHX on Friday. — [McMenamin] LeBron James is out tonight against the Thunder with left foot soreness, the Lakers announced. Tonight is the start of three games in four nights for LAL, followed by GSW on the road Thursday and home against PHX on Friday.
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Source: [Dave McMenamin](https://i.imgur.com/DW6pPRM.png)
My top 10 Basketball players oat — 1. Lebron James
2. Michael Jordan
3. Kareem
4. Tim Duncan
5. Kobe Bryant
6. Shaq
7. Larry Bird
8. Steph Curry
9. Magic Johnson
10. Nikola Jokic
Will Bronny James start for the Lakers? How Austin Reaves, Luka Doncic injuries impacts LeBron James’ son’s playing time — https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/will-bronny-james-start-lakers-austin-reaves-luka-doncic-injuries/950ca8d5bb0d755303f0b70e
Will Bronny James start for the Lakers after the injuries?
[Corrected] There have been 25 All-NBA selections with fewer than 65 games played since 1999-00, including LeBron 3x, Curry 3x, Yao 3x, Embiid 2x, Durant 2x, Butler 2x. (Ignores 3 shortened seasons: 11-12, 19-20, 20-21.) — |Year|# Tm|Player|G|
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|1999-00||None||
|2000-01||None||
|2001-02|2nd|Chris Webber|54|
|2001-02|2nd|Allen Iverson|60|
|2002-03||None||
|2003-04||None||
|2004-05||None||
|2005-06|3rd|Yao Ming|57|
|2005-06|1st|Shaquille O'Neal|59|
|2006-07|2nd|Yao Ming|48|
|2006-07|3rd|Dwyane Wade|51|
|2007-08|3rd|Yao Ming|55|
|2008-09||None||
|2009-10||None||
|2010-11||None||
|2011-12||Lockout||
|2012-13||None||
|2013-14|1st|Chris Paul|62|
|2014-15|2nd|DeMarcus Cousins|59|
|2015-16||None||
|2016-17
LeBron James & Anthony Davis Prank Draymond Green | Foul Play
LeBron James and Steve Nash Debate The MVP | MIND THE GAME
This team should be enough to win at least 2 of the last 4 games. — With Jake, Hayes, Vando, and Kleber off the bench, we should win at least 2 of the GSW, PHO, and JAZZ matchups.
We just need the Nuggets to lose their games against SAS and OKC, and we'll finish at 3rd seed.
[Injury Report] RIP LEBRON
LeBron James defends Jason Kidd’s decision to move Cooper Flagg from forward to point guard this season, even though the learning curve for an NBA point guard is incredibly difficult for a 19-year-old to master. James credits this move for Cooper's rapid development as an NBA player. — > "Kidd early on got a little scrutinized because they started him at point guard, and I thought that was unfair," LeBron said. "I think it's great to put the ball in somebody's hands, so they can just go through the rough patches. And when you go through the rough patches, it allows you to grow at a rate faster than other players."
Source:
https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nba/lebron-james-shows-support-for-jason-kidd-after-cooper-flagg-criticism-11788438
LeBron James on the Lakers injury news in the last 48 hours: “It was a shot to the heart and the chest and the mainframe with Luka … I woke up from my nap and saw that [Reaves] news and was like, ‘Shit.’”
LeBron James on the Lakers injury news in the last 48 hours: “It was a shot to the heart and the chest and the mainframe with Luka … I woke up from my nap and saw that [Reaves] news and was like, ‘Shit.’”
[Mavs PR] Cooper Flagg has produced his fifth career 30-5-5 game tonight vs. LAL. He has passed Luka Dončić (4) for the 2nd-most 30-5-5 games by a teenager in NBA history. LeBron James (11) has the most. Flagg has more 30-5-5 games than the rest of this year’s rookie class combined (3). — Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg kept the momentum going on Sunday in a home matchup against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers.
Flagg is coming off an awe-inspiring performance on Friday against the Orlando Magic, dropping a career-high 51 points in Dallas’ 138-127 loss.
Flagg has been on a heater for the Mavs of late, and he kept his foot on the gas against the Lakers on Sunday. He went off in the first half, scoring 26 points on 9-of-16 shooting, to go along with five rebounds, fou
Assume Rob Pelinka becomes a competent GM, what are your expectations with this 2026-27 roster after they made some offseason moves? — Here is how they would do these moves (credits to u/Mickckx for the explanation)
* Getting DA to sign that player option, since for that money you aren't going to find anyone better.
* Re-sign "third option" LeBron for anywhere between 15 and 25 million
* Getting Smart to sign his player option
* Re-signing Luke for around 7M
* Signing Mitchell Robinson for around 15M to compete with DA and Jax. He's a very different profile to them, elite Rim protector and lob threat.
* Re-signing Rui to a 12
[Highlights] LeBron James full highlights vs. Dallas Mavericks (128-134 L):
30 Points on 12/22 FG (54.5%), 1/6 from 3, 5/9 FT (55.6%), 9 Rebounds, 15 Assists (4 TOV), 1 Steal, 1 PF, and a +/- of +1 in 38:43 minutes played. — LeBron (41 years and 96 days old) becomes the oldest player to score 30+ points and 15+ assists in a game.
He actually started the game with 2 straight turnovers, and then started the 2nd quarter with two straight turnovers against only one assist.
So he had 1 Assist and 4 turnovers, with 11:11 minutes remaining in the 2nd quarter.
Finishing the game with 15 Assists and 4 turnovers means he had 14 consecutive assists without any turnover in the game.
[HD version via Reddit](https://np.reddit
[Highlight] - Cooper Flagg passes LeBron James and now has the most 40+ point games by a teenager in NBA history.
Bron showing love to the youngins 👴 — Great battle tonight honestly, oldest player in the league vs the youngest. Hate that we lost and also the implications behind us losing to a tanking Mavs team without Luka and AR but just from a general appreciation standpoint, loving this rookie class.
https://sportscondensed.com/news/le-bron-james-praises-the-2025-rookie-class-after-battling-cooper-flagg
\-via Sports Condensed
LeBron should rest up until Sunday April 19th — Lakers will likely start a playoff series April 19
If I was LeBron James,
I wouldn’t play until the postseason. Nothing to lose....he is 41 and he can get optimal rest going into the post season.
What do you think?
LeBron "Father Time" James despite the loss vs Mavs: 30 PTS, 9 REB, 15 AST | 12-22 FG 5-9 FT — 30 PTS, 9 REB, 15 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 4 TO in 38 minutes. Just couldn't close the gap. Bron 1st option hoops and Kennard PG was an interesting watch tonight.
Source: [https://www.nba.com/game/lal-vs-dal-0022501140/box-score](https://www.nba.com/game/lal-vs-dal-0022501140/box-score)
Who is the next NBA billionaire? — Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Magic Johnson, and Junior Bridgeman are then only NBA players that have become billionaires. Who is the next NBA player to become one?
[Highlight] LeBron James backs down Naji Marshall in the post, spins, and scores
[Highlight] LeBron James hits P.J. Washington in the face, goes around him, and finishes with a powerful dunk (with replays)
[Highlight] LeBron James gets hit in a very sensitive spot, from Khris Middleton (with replays)
[Highlights] LeBron James intercepts the pass, and finishes with the alley-oop dunk off a give and go with Luke Kennard, then finds Deandre Ayton for the hook shot, and then finds Ayton with a beautiful touch pass for the easy 2
NBC Broadcast: Lakers-Mavericks is the first game in NBA history where a player under 20 and a player over 40 have both scored 20+ points. Both Flagg and LeBron did it in the just the first half — Lakers-Mavericks is the first game in NBA history where a player under 20 and a player over 40 have both scored 20+ points. Both Flagg and LeBron did it in the just the first half
Cooper Flagg had 26 points at the half and LeBron James had 22 points
Source: https://imgur.com/a/xXZILpM
[Highlight] LeBron James scores the fastbreak layup And-1 to cut the Mavericks lead down to 6 (with replays)
[Highlight] LeBron James goes around Cooper Flagg and dunks it, and then he outruns Flagg for the fastbreak dunk (with replays)
Kendrick Perkins on LeBron James for his comments about Memphis: “The problem I got with LeBron is, when you say sh*t like ‘just relocate to Nashville,’ it’s almost giving a big middle finger to the black people… On the flip side, this is what I’m saying. Bron, you got a I Promise school in Akron
On LeBron James' comments about Memphis and Milwaukee and ahead of the Bucks vs Grizzlies game...
Doc Rivers joked: "I think we should trade for him... let him see Milwaukee and I think he would change his tune."
The improbable source of hope to close the season. — Ok folks, it is going to sound laughable and I have to admit I gave up on that player a long time ago, but desperate times require desperate measures and without Luka a top 3 player in the league, without Austin that is our second leading scorer and LeBron James being 41, we desperately need to seek for hope on improbable places.
I've seen folks talking about Ayton (the most reasonable source of production), Bronny a sophomore kid that is getting better and even Hayes, a player that is transiti
In Australia (NBL), the Sydney Kings have defeated the Adelaide 36ers 3-2 to win the championship — Former rotation NBA players in that series include Torey Craig and Matthew Dellavedova
The 36ers put up a noble effort and unfortunately choked in 4th quarter due to missed FTs from great shooters, and a missed rebound in the final possession and lost in OT
If I had to do an NBA equivalent it would be the LeBron James Cavs (Bryce Cotton for Adelaide who might be the NBL GOAT) trying to will them over the Showtime Golden State Warriors (Sydney Kings roster is stacked, they have like the 2nd bes
Laker faithful!! We going thru it.
If LeBron infused himself with Bronny's blood before every game, do you think we can survive the first round? — Think about it for a second. It's true Bronny may never reach Lebron's peak, but he's still got half his genes. Tissue grafting would take too much time for recovery, so we just have to go with the more accessible option which is a pre-game blood infusion.
Maybe Bronny has some latent superpowers in his blood that can only be activated with the right keys. LeBron James may have accidentally never passed those keys down to Bronny, but what if LeBron can activate it if given a temporary supply?
“Bron needs to play like it’s 2018” what about 2020? — Hear me out
KCP = Smart - hustle guys that fill in gaps
Danny = Luke - 3&D
Lebron = Lebron - Point forward
AD = Ayton - post scorer
Javale = Hayes - lob threats
BENCH
Rondo = Bronny - commands the bench
Kuzma = Rui - scoring wings
Caruso = Jake - hustle guys making right plays
Dwight = Vando - bigs that add another layer of defense
Lets take a look at Lebron at the current moment
LeBron in the 2018 playoffs averaged 34/9/9 on 54/34/75 shooting in 22 games — LeBron in the 2018 playoffs averaged 34/9/9 on 54/34/75 shooting in 22 games, 62% ts %, and he carried that team to the finals, has a playoff run been this dominant before? I’m assuming mj is debatable but this run is underrated asf..
Edit: LeBron James averaged 34.0 points, 10.0 assists and 8.5 rebounds in 4 games versus the Warriors in the 2018 NBA Finals
41 year old Lebron James will be the Lakers number one option in the postseason — With both Luka and Austin reaves injuries, Lebron James will be the first option in the postseason against most likely the Timberwolves or Rockets. Bronny James will also most likely be the starting pg or at least be getting 20 minutes of playing time. Rui Hachimura or Deandre Ayton will then be the second option most likely
Listen, we’re already guaranteed a playoff spot — There is no point in dooming. As long as LeBron James is still standing, I’m gonna be delusional. LeBron and Bronny going gut out a tough round 1 win then AR will be back.
LeBron James on Memphis backlash: "Did I say I don't like black people? I'm 41 years old and there's 2 cities I don’t like playing in, Milwaukee & Memphis. I'm not talking about the people in Memphis. I just don't like staying at the Hyatt Centric, what's wrong with that? What are we talking about?"
Can Lakers win 1st round without Luka? KG has some thoughts: “We’re not talking about the intangibles that LeBron comes with… I’ve seen the man turn it on and take it to another level, seen him control the game… When Bron hit that button, you really got to be on your s—t, bro… I Like the Lakers.” — > When fans talk about the Los Angeles Lakers, the conversation usually circles back to how far the team can go depending on what Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves can deliver. That storyline has followed them all year, but Kevin Garnett stepped in to remind the league that overlooking LeBron James because of his age is a huge mistake.
> Opponents may be getting comfortable thinking the Lakers live or die by their young backcourt stars. As a result, KG highlighted LBJ’s ability to flip a game on i
We still have this demon on our team — I’ve seen the script and LeBron Raymone James Sr. and Austin Tyler Reaves will carry us to the promised land 😤
(Dooming is easy but being delusional is easier)
This Luka situation looks very familiar... (Do you see the connection?) — to the whole Davis situation. I don't know if some if you remember when Davis got hurt before that he was 4 on mvp race and playing some insane minutes. it was so clear Lakers wanted him to get mvp a d dpoy. A lot of media was so happy to say this was as now ADs team and lebron needs to take the backseat. Fans fell for it too, but it wasn't sustainable. Davis wasn't made for it. The team wasn't full strength. They were OK but not as strong as they could have been, just a good middle ground team
Remember the Lakers in 2025 without Luka and AD? — I remember LeBron James even won Player of the Month Award when he carried the Lakers to so many wins along with Austin Reaves. The entire team was balling. This was before and around the time we traded for Luka. Hopefully we can go on that type of a run this year...
[Kozlowski] Memphis Mayor to LeBron: "I would welcome the chance to turn your criticism into action in one of the most important cities in the world. Come to Memphis and roll around with me for a bit, and I will show you some of the culture and powerful investment opportunities in our city." — MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis Mayor Paul Young is weighing in after NBA superstar LeBron James made comments about the city.
Young took to social media Friday afternoon, sharing a clip from ESPN featuring analyst Stephen A. Smith and former NBA player Kendrick Perkins discussing James’ remarks.
Perkins said he was in Memphis a few weeks ago for a basketball tournament and enjoyed his stay. He also criticized what he called a pattern of players from other teams “hating” on Memphis — particular
[The Mismatch Podcast] Chris Vernon: "The people in Memphis are as real and authentic as it gets and so it is totally unsurprising to me that an absolute Phony like LeBron James feels out of place there"
Cap experts can you explain how much cap space will we have next season? I know that Austin reaves will have a 20m cap hold. So if we don’t re-sign Rui Kleber and keep Kennard at a similar contract will we have around 70m in cap space?
[NBA.com] NBA MVP Ladder: 1. Victor Wembanyama 2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3. Nikola Jokić — The NBA regular season ends a week from Sunday, and yet there’s still drama surrounding the league’s most coveted individual award. Actually, drama in two parts.
The first part: Who’ll win MVP?
Also: Who’s finishing outside of the top three finalists that the league will announce after the regular season ends?
That last question is almost as curiously suspenseful as the first, if only because it explains the magnitude and intensity of the 2026 Kia Race to the MVP. Five contenders bring the st
Gotta love the confidence from Bron😤 — I know it was a tough watch but as long as Bron and the rest of the guys don't let this single loss get to their heads, think we'll be fine. Especially after the March we just had
https://sportscondensed.com/news/it-s-one-game-le-bron-james-unfazed-by-loss-to-okc
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Lebron James’s average +/- since saying the Grizzlies should move to Nashville: -37 — How long will this cold spell go on? Must he return to this kingdom of shadows to pay penance at the Bass Pro Pyramid?
Put Some Respect on Rui’s Name!
Leaders in FG% within 5 feet of the rim (Min 200 attempts). 3 Lakers in the top 5 and 5 in the top 20. Only Cleveland with 2 has more than 1 player in the top 20.
Luka Doncic tonight becomes the third youngest NBA player to reach 15,000 points at 27 years and 31 days, behind only Kevin Durant and Lebron James (ofcourse)
HISTORY: With tonight’s victory, LeBron James passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most total wins (regular season + playoffs) in NBA history. 1. LeBron James (1,229) 2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1,228) 3. Tim Duncan (1,158)
Helluva night for DONCIC: 42 PTS 12 AST 5 REB 2 STL 69% TS
So many records broken tonight. What a time to be alive.
[Highlight] A turnover leads the alley-oop slam for LeBron James and the Cavs call a timeout